wraggster
August 8th, 2015, 23:00
The new DVR functionality for Xbox One comes with a major caveat – it will only work with consoles fitted out with an external hard drive.
The TV recording, pausing and streaming functionality was announced during the Xbox Gamescom 2015 press conference (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gamescom-tv-recording-and-streaming-plus-controller-keyboard-coming-to-xbox-one/0153738), but no mention was made of the additional requirements.
It has also subsequently been confirmed that the DVR tech is only compatible with over-the-air broadcasts (accessed via the console’s tuner accessory) and cannot be used in conjunction with cable or satellite TV, despite Xbox One’s in-built compatibility with such TV tech.
"You need an external hard-drive specifically for DVR because we want to keep the [storage] paths optimised between playing games and watching TV," project lead Richard Irving told GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-dvr-doesnt-work-without-external-hard-dri/1100-6429535/). "We don't want them to interact with each other."
Users will be able to stream any content they have recorded to compatible Windows 10 devices. Microsoft added that a “theoretical” resolution of 1080i should be supported.
The platform holder has also this week revealed a branded Seagate 2TB external hard drive (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/xbox-one-and-360-get-dedicated-2tb-hard-drives/0153864) for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/read/xbox-one-dvr-requires-an-external-hard-drive/0153945
The TV recording, pausing and streaming functionality was announced during the Xbox Gamescom 2015 press conference (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gamescom-tv-recording-and-streaming-plus-controller-keyboard-coming-to-xbox-one/0153738), but no mention was made of the additional requirements.
It has also subsequently been confirmed that the DVR tech is only compatible with over-the-air broadcasts (accessed via the console’s tuner accessory) and cannot be used in conjunction with cable or satellite TV, despite Xbox One’s in-built compatibility with such TV tech.
"You need an external hard-drive specifically for DVR because we want to keep the [storage] paths optimised between playing games and watching TV," project lead Richard Irving told GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-dvr-doesnt-work-without-external-hard-dri/1100-6429535/). "We don't want them to interact with each other."
Users will be able to stream any content they have recorded to compatible Windows 10 devices. Microsoft added that a “theoretical” resolution of 1080i should be supported.
The platform holder has also this week revealed a branded Seagate 2TB external hard drive (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/xbox-one-and-360-get-dedicated-2tb-hard-drives/0153864) for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/read/xbox-one-dvr-requires-an-external-hard-drive/0153945